Information society service providers are not obliged to monitor users' activity in order to identify and prevent copyright infringement because such a requirement would lead to the invasion of users' privacy, an Italian court has ruled.

The Government has proposed legalising the creation mp3 copies of CDs for use on an mp3 player, 'data mining' for non-commercial use and allowing for the licensing of material where the copyright holder cannot be traced in proposals to "modernise" copyright...

OPINION: When Europe introduced new rules on cookies many, including us, were up in arms about the confusing implementation of a potentially troubling law. But new guidance from the privacy regulator may give web publishers a glimmer of hope.

Website publishers must do more to make sure that they are in compliance with new laws introduced this year on informing web users about the use of cookies, the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has said.

Different categories of data subject and stricter criteria for the processing of personal data could be introduced under leaked proposals dealing with how data can be shared between Europe's law enforcement authorities.